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The future of special economic zones in Afghanistan

5 minutos The concept of special economic zones in Afghanistan is not intentional, rather accidental. The scheduled withdrawal plan of U.S. and NATO forces in 2014 left a huge amount of infrastructure to Afghan forces. This included $2 billion worth of infrastructure and equipment at eight strategic airfields in the country, equipped with sophisticated machinery and a well-developed infrastructure. Bastion-Helmand and Bagram-Kabul, in particular, are of considerable importance. Ashraf Ghani, the current president of Afghanistan and a former World Bank employee, proposed creating special economic zones (SEZs) at Continue lendo→

Special economic zones as an engine of regional economic development: the best practices and implications for Uzbekistan

menos de 1 minuto Special economic zones (SEZs) are considered as an effective tool to stimulate industrialization and structural transformation, but only when implemented properly in the right context. The aim of the paper is to review the existing practices of establishment of Special Economic Zones using the case successful countries including China, Korea, Singapore and the UAE and explain how they contribute for the development of regional economy. Moreover, the current paper provides the latest initiatives taken by the Uzbek government to establish Continue lendo→

The UAE offers an oasis of opportunity

6 minutos Last week I took part in a webinar that explored how Canadian companies can take advantage of the many business opportunities in the United Arab Emirates. If you weren’t part of the live audience, I urge you to watch it on-demand to get a quick overview of this dynamic market—especially some of the recent legislative changes that will make it easier than ever to do business there. Fellow panelists included Owais Ahmed, EDC’s Chief Representative for the Middle East & North Africa Region, as Continue lendo→

How free trade zones can drive industrialisation, foreign investments

2 minutos To drive industrialization and attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into the country, the Nigeria America Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has emphasised the need for the present administration to prioritise developmental efforts towards developing infrastructural facilities at the nation’s free trade zones. Indeed, the chamber stated that against the backdrop of depleting natural resources, governments of the world over are increasingly identifying Free Trade Zones as a veritable tool to fast track industrialization and for sustainable economic development. The president, NACC, Otunba Oluwatoyin Continue lendo→

LIDE Ceará realiza seminário de desenvolvimento e competitividade

1 minuto No próximo dia 21 (quinta), o LIDE Ceará (Grupo de Líderes Empresariais do Ceará) realizará o Seminário de Desenvolvimento e Competitividade. O evento será realizado com visita ao Complexo Industrial e Portuário do Pecém (CIPP), seguida do seminário, na sede do Banco do Nordeste do Brasil. O evento terá palestras de César Ribeiro, Secretário de Desenvolvimento Econômico (SDE), Romildo Carneiro Rolim, presidente do Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB). O evento tem como objetivo discutir o potencial competitivo do Nordeste frente às Continue lendo→

L’Ouganda adopte de nouvelles incitations fiscales pour attirer davantage d’investisseurs dans ses zones franches

1 minuto L’Ouganda a annoncé de nouvelles mesures d’incitation fiscale afin d’attirer les investisseurs locaux et étrangers dans ses zones franches. L’autorité fiscale d’Ouganda (URA) a fait savoir qu’à partir du nouvel exercice budgétaire 2018-2019, qui débutera en juillet, les investisseurs des zones franches seront exonérés de taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, de droits d’accise et d’impôt sur le revenu. Cyprian Chillanyang, commissaire adjoint à la politique sur les entreprises au sein de l’URA, a déclaré mardi aux journalistes que ces mesures visaient à Continue lendo→

Free trade zones: Are they compliant with WTO law?

5 minutos Free Trade Zones or “FTZs” – areas in which governments grant businesses special incentives such as tax breaks and exemptions, and flexible rules on importation – have become increasingly popular. FTZs have been mainly set up with the purpose of attracting FDI, increasing exports, developing disadvantaged regions and creating new jobs. There are now around 4,500 zones in over 130 countries, and they have great impact on world trade (for example, accounting for more than half of Chinese exports). Their effects are Continue lendo→

Discurso de Taques preocupa seguidores

menos de 1 minuto Pelo jeito a visita do governador Pedro Taques (PSDB) ao município de Cáceres neste final de semana para lançamento de sua pré-campanha à reeleição frustou um pouco mais seus correligionários, e principalmente boa parte de sua caravana. Segundo o que se apurou o site , os reais motivos seriam os muitos pedidos de desculpas durante a sua fala, bem como, a tentativa de explicar promessas e ações não cumpridas pelo seu governo, como por exemplo, o início das obras da tão Continue lendo→

Zonas francas, con bajo desempeño exportador – Colombia

4 minutos Mientras el país empieza a mejorar en sus niveles exportadores, la tendencia es contraria en estas zonas creadas especialmente para las actividades de comercio exterior. Las cifras del Dane muestran que entre enero y marzo de 2018 el desempeño de las zonas francas colombianas ha disminuido en cuanto a su participación en el comercio exterior. Durante este periodo, las exportaciones de mercancías realizadas a través de estas entidades han decrecido anualmente, con una caída del 17,7%. Silvana Insignares, coordinadora de la maestría Continue lendo→

Atención para las zonas especiales de desarrollo – Peru

menos de 1 minuto Desde que se crearon a fines de la década de 1980, las zonas francas industriales no han alcanzado el desempeño que sus pares de Latinoamérica. En 1989 nacieron las zonas francas de Paita, Ilo y Matarani. Y de 1996 a la fecha se fundaron los Centros de Exportación, Transformación, Industria, Comercialización y Servicios (Ceticos) de Tacna, Ilo y Paita, sin los resultados esperados. Por ley, las Zonas Económicas Especiales (o de Desarrollo, ZED) tienen la finalidad de promover la estabilidad Continue lendo→